Read Books [shop local]

Two things before we all embark a weekend of holiday shopping and merriment-making:

ONE:  I read this article about Karen Hayes and Ann Patchett's indie-bookstore and, you guys, I cried. Happy tears, wet face, shoulders shaking, all that.  The bookstore is called Parnassus Books and if you're ever in Nashville, you should check it out.  If you're somewhere else in the States and want to buy a book for someone, please buy through your local independent, which you find find here. 

If you're in the UK and have any great independent bookstore recommendations, I'd be delighted to hear them!  I've found a couple small, specialty shops but I'd love to find others, too!  Hobbit Town, sadly, doesn't have an independent bookstore.  Alas...

TWO: I'm off to London in a few hours to spend the evening with my friend Jill and while I'm in the city, I'm going to purchase the first issue of the new- and totally gorgeous!- Cereal Magazine.  I have this sneaking suspicion that I'm going to love it. 

And for all my Boston friends, if you're interested in getting your hands on a copy of Cereal, too, my friends at Olives & Grace are stockists.  They're in the South End.  Check them out.


Anyway, I must dash.  Have a pretty & literary weekend, friends. xo

Roadtrip Weekend

David and I are going away this weekend to visit his oldest friends.  The people we'll be staying with have known him since he was a wee one and I'm looking forward to hearing childhood stories from their time together in Africa.  Old friends and family allow us to see a different side to the people we're closest to and I'm happy to drink wine and learn more about the ancient life history of this man who I've fallen in love with.

Have a terrific weekend, dear reader.  xox

Picnics & Punting

We had some of our favorite friends visiting from Boston this past weekend, so we decided to take them to Cambridge for a day of picnicking and punting!  The sun was hot, the River Cam was beautifully cool, and we all had a fantastic time sipping wine and enjoying the ever-changing view along the bank.  It was a perfect way to spend a warm afternoon and we enjoyed it tremendously! 

Faux Vacation Weekend

I decided to take the weekend off.
No projects, no work, no stress allowed. 

David and I ate pastries in the park. 

We sat at cafes in the sunshine and I gave people the stink-eye from behind my sunglasses.  

And we drank some wine. 

It was a much-needed retreat from our every day lives and I'm glad we did it.

Onwards!

Oooooh goodie- the weekend!

Today was a crazy day at the Avanti Beauty Factory.  We seem to be skipping the slow season completely this year and we had the salon operating at maximum capacity for much of the day.  After standing in heels for many many many hours, my little feet are tired and my eyes are sleepy, but I'm determined to get out and enjoy this weekend!  I hope you have a good time, too.

xo